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messengers not military advisers

"Now think this out: here is a king and he goes into a battle against
an invading army to defend his land. If the king defeats the invading
army he sends back to the capital city messengers, very happy envoy. He
sends back, “good news-ers” with his report. They come back and they
say, “It has been defeated! It’s all been done! Therefore respond with
joy and now go about your lives. Conduct your lives in this peace which
has been achieved for you.”

But if the invading army breaks through, the king sends back military
advisers and says, “Swordsmen over here and marksmen over here and the
horsemen over here. We’re going to have to fight for our lives.” Dr.
Lloyd-Jones says that every other religion sends military advisers to
people. Every other religion says, “You know, if you want your
salvation, you’re going to have to fight for you life.” Every other
religion is sending advice, saying, “Here are the rights, here are the
rituals, and here are the laws and regulations. Earthen works over here,
marksmen over here. Fight for your life. We send heralds; we send messengers, not military advisers.”